Wyandotte County Demographic

This perfectly relates to the obesity issue my group is addressing for our MAP-IT project. In Wyandotte County 23.9% of individuals live below the poverty line (Kansas Health Matters, 2017). When families live on low income they are sadly forced to make unhealthy choices because they are cheaper and readily accessible. As seen in the Unnatural Causes documentary (2008) just because someone wants to live a healthier lifestyle it sometimes isn’t easy to do. If individuals don’t have access to transportation or extra cash to spend on healthy food they can’t change their way of

(CDC, Deaths and Mortality, 2014) Contributing factors as to why Oklahoma ranks so highly in the number of cardiovascular related deaths is mostly related to the high prevalence of unhealthy behaviors and lifestyles. These health risks for cardiovascular disease include smoking, physical inactivity, hypertension, high cholesterol, poor diet, diabetes, and obesity. Oklahoma ranks towards the top of most of the health risk lists. Obesity is a major issue. Residential areas and commercial areas are generally miles apart and not within walking or biking distance. People must drive everywhere and physical activity must be a planned outing. Another contributor to the high occurrence of obesity is the southern cuisine that is eaten in Oklahoma, which includes many foods with a high fat content. Oklahoma also has a high number of diabetics and smokers. These are just a few of the causing factors as to why Oklahoma has such a high cardiovascular related death rate.

Services are provided through state, county, and local health departments; community health centers; Planned Parenthood centers; and hospital-based, school-based, faith-based, other private nonprofits (Fowler, Lloyd, Gale, Wang & McClure, 2012). In

After my research of the neighborhood and, statistic facts it is clear that the Kings County population environment is very upkeep however, the community does not rank well using the healthcare assets accessible to them. There is a moment destitute and neediness level populace inside of this county. The insights and registration are tackled the region all in all, and not singular towns inside of the area. Consequently, the main source of death among the Kings County populace was heart disease and, cancer I feel as though based on the statistics of insured individuals it is determined that either the population is not utilizing the health care coverage and, or health resources that are in place for the community. I can honestly say that based on my community assessment that a major factor that always seems to matter is the high income families compared to the lower income families. According to the statistics it is evident that the numbers declined on topics such as health issues like Obesity and, childhood obesity, due to the fact that the higher income counties were able to provide a more healthy eating habit for their families where as the low income families tend to eat more affordable foods such as fast

Washington County’s health status is in good shape, but has room to improve. It has many strengths and weaknesses. When looking at the length of life comparisons Washington county ranked 63 out of 243. Overall our health outcomes are ranked at 53. When looking at the percentages compared to Texas and the United States, Washington County is high in some health problems and equal in other areas. Some health problems Washington County has includes adult obesity, lack of physical activity, alcohol impaired driving deaths, teen births, excessive drinking, and a very high rate of sexually transmitted diseases.

Obesity is the next major issue affecting Trigg County. For the state of Kentucky, the childhood obesity rate in 2016 for children age 10-17 was 35% (reference). The rate for adult obesity was 34.2%. In Trigg County, the percentage of adults that are obese is 28% (Kentucky Health Facts, 2016). The rate of adults which were physically inactive in Trigg County was at 28% (Kentucky Health Facts, 2016). Because of the population of low-income, there is a lack of accessibility to resources. Trigg County has a poverty rate of 17.8% (reference). When individuals are low-income, it is more difficult for them to buy healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables. Low-income individuals also have limited opportunities available for them to

Even with Michelle Obama’s commitment to eradicate food deserts nationwide by 2017, (YOUTUBE VIDEO) the number and severity of food deserts in the Sedgwick County area is continuing to grow. Research suggests that food deserts are more likely to 1) be in low income neighborhoods, 2) be in minority neighborhoods, and have groceries offered at a higher rate (food is more expensive). Additionally, food deserts tend to have a higher concentration of fast food restaurants (Morland, Wing, Roux, & Poole, 2001) and some studies suggest a positive correlation between BMI and food deserts (Gallagher, 2014). Because crime tends to occur more often in low income neighborhoods, other studies suggest that unsafe play environments could be more positively correlated to BMI than food deserts (Booth, Pinkston, & Poston, 2005). This is controversial at best and further research needs to be conducted to determine the relationship between childhood obesity and food deserts. In Wichita the demographics of food deserts are on target with research and it is plain to see why it’s happening here and in places across

Examples: public health nursing services; free or reduced cost vaccination programs (MN Vaccine for Children program); homecare or assisted living services; breast and cervical cancer early detection program (SAGE program), maternal and child health services for uninsured or underinsured (MN Care, IM Care, and MNsure); WIC programs and resources; critical access hospital (Grand Itasca), transportation services (Silverline Bus, Arrowhead); social workers, case works, care coordinators and community health care workers (Itasca County Health and Human Services, 2016).

Likewise, in Champaign County, it was found that between 2011-2015, the total civilian labor force over the age of 16 was 63.7%. The median household income in 2015 was $46,495, and the U.S. Census Bureau found that 20.1% of people in this County live in poverty (QuickFacts, 2016). Data USA showed that in the Champaign Country the median household income was less than the annual median income in the united stated which in 2015 was $53,889 and it was also lower than the median household income in the state of Illinois which is 2015 was $57,574 (Data USA, 2017).Champaign County is located in East Central Illinois, 2 hours south of Chicago, Illinois, 3 hours northeast of St. Louis Missouri, and 2 hours west of Indianapolis, Indiana. Champaign County is the 10th largest country in Illinois. The Champaign County is made up of 6 major towns, which consist of Champaign, Urbana, Rantoul, Mahomet, Savoy, and St. Joseph.

In Wichita, 15.4% of residents live in poverty, with some neighborhoods having more than 40% of the residents living in extreme poverty (2010 census).

During the windshield survey, there were many teenagers that were inside the fast food stores or inside the malls holding big cups of soda beverages which are high in sugary calories. Also, there were no people exercising outside due to freezing temperatures, which also contributes to the lack of exercise and increased obesity. The obesity rate for Cook County is 25% and the physical inactivity is 20% (County health Rankings & Roadmaps (2016).

The homeless and low-income families have numerous resources available like the Interfaith Church that offers a Soup Kitchen Supplemental Nutrition program that is made up of these sources: commodity supplemental food program, emergency food program, food assistance, and USDA commodity program. The number of soup kitchen meals served peaked in July to just over 50,000, and were the lowest in April at just under 40,000. Majority of their clientele is homeless adults. Another good resource is Social services that can assist with charitable healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or S.N.A.P. These programs help to provide access to health care and proper food and nutrition. The Affordable Housing Project offers studio apartments, 1-bedroom

Schools within the Wellsboro Area School District have a severe lack of nutrition education. As a member of Nutrition Incorporated, WASD is required to offer a large variety of fruits and vegetables to students on a daily basis, but students often select unhealthy alternatives which can be attributed to a lack of quality and impactful nutrition education. As of 2016, 31% of adults in Tioga County were obese, higher that the state average of 29%. Although children who have at least one overweight

Kansas is a beautiful state full of landforms including; Ozark Plateau, Great Plains, Cherokee Lowlands, Osage Cuestas, Flint Hills and Glaciated Region. These landforms spread from Elgin, Kansas to Summerfield and Kanorado, Kansas to Opolis. Kansas may not be the biggest state, but it is the Heartland. Some of Kansas’s top attractions include; Sedgwick County Zoo, Deanna Rose Children’s farmstead, Cosmosphere, Strataca, Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Boot Hill Museum, Lake Shawnee, and Oz Museum. With a population of 2.904 million there is plenty of growing room in Kansas. If you plan on moving soon Kansas has an average of $123,100 to buy a house. Kansas is also number 5 ranking for their school system. Averaging $ 4,428 for in-state and $ 14,045 for

Funds for the Scioto County Meals on Wheels programs would come from federal, state, and local grants designated for nutrition for senior citizens, as well as donations from private donors. Fundraisers will also be held to help with the costs of this program. Although, this would be a program based on volunteerism, the main cost for the program would include the food cost of meal preparation and fuel for the vehicles of the volunteer delivery personnel.